MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION
Chairman: J. Newton Brewer, 1977
Donald S. Levinson, 1978; Carle A Jack-
son, 1979; Robert W. Furtick, 1980;
Milton Polinger, 1981.
Secretary: James A. Callahan
701 St. Paul Street,
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-2423
The Maryland Racing Commission, es-
tablished by Chapter 273, Acts of 1920 and
reorganized by Chapter 831, Acts of 1959,
is composed of five members appointed by
the Governor with the advice of the Secre-
tary of Licensing and Regulation for five-
year staggered terms. One member of the
Commission must be of the minority party,
and the Governor designates the chairman
with the advice of the Secretary of Licensing
and Regulation. The Commission licenses all
persons, associations, or corporations which
hold any racing meeting within the State
where horseracing is permitted for any stake,
purse, or reward. The Commission makes
any regulations necessary to govern the
races. It may also regulate the size of the
purse, the price of admission, or the charge
made for any article or service sold at the
meets. All persons engaged in racing in
Maryland under assumed names must regis-
ter with the Commission and receive its
permission for the use of such name. The
Commission has the power to revoke or
suspend the license of any person or cor-
poration, engaged in racing within the State,
that violates the racing laws or the rules of
the Commission (Code 1957, 1969 Repl.
Vol., Art. 78B).
MARYLAND STANDARDBRED RACE
FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman: Robert W. Furtick, 1977
Earle P. Brown, 1977; Charles E. Keller,
1977; John H. Burbage, 1977; William J.
Collins, 1977.
The Maryland Standardbred Race Fund
Advisory Committee was created by Chap-
ter 771, Acts of 1971. The Committee con-
sists of five members: Two of the members
are operators of standardbred breeding
farms; two are harness track licensees; and |
one a member of the Commission. Members
are appointed by the Maryland Racing
Commission with the approval of the Secre-
tary of Licensing and Regulation (Code
1957, 1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 78B, sec.
17A(c)).
The Committee assists and advises the
Racing Commission on the administration
of the Standardbred Race Program and the
Standardbred Race Fund. This Fund was
established by having each harness track
licensee allocate .50% of the mutuel on all
races conducted by it during the year to
the Fund. This Fund is then used as a purse
for races involving Standardbred horses
(Code 1957, 1969 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp.,
Art. 78B, sec. 17A).
Staff: 12.
MARYLAND-BRED RACE FUND
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman: Milton Polinger, 1977
Frank J. Brady, 1977; William G. Christ-
mas, 1977; William M. Linton, 1977;
John B. Merryman, 1977.
The Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory
Committee, created by Chapter 137, Acts
of 1962, consists of five members appointed
by the Maryland Racing Commission with
the approval of the Secretary of Licensing
and Regulation. Of the five members, two
represent the Maryland Horse Breeders' As-
sociation; one the mile track associations:
one the half-mile track associations; and one
member of the Commission (Code 1957,
1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 78B).
The Committee administers the Mary-
land-Bred Race Program and the Maryland-
Bred Race Fund. This Fund was established
by having each thoroughbred track licensee
allocate .50% of the mutuel pool of all
races conducted by it during the year. The
Fund is then used as a purse for races in-
volving Maryland-Bred horses (Code 1957,
1969 Repl. Vol., Art. 78B, sec. 16).
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION OF
MARYLAND
Chairman: Charles R. Wolfe, 1978
Vice Chairman: James C. Latham, 1977 |
